Synthesis, Structure and Properties of Poly(lactic acid)

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The series Advances in Polymer Science presents critical reviews of the present and future trends in polymer and biopolymer science. It covers all areas of research in polymer and biopolymer science including chemistry, physical chemistry, physics, material science.The thematic volumes are addressed to scientists, whether at universities or in industry, who wish to keep abreast of the important advances in the covered topics.Advances in Polymer Science enjoys a longstanding tradition and good reputation in its community. Each volume is dedicated to a current topic, and each review critically surveys one aspect of that topic, to place it within the context of the volume. The volumes typically summarize the significant developments of the last 5 to 10 years and discuss them critically, presenting selected examples, explaining and illustrating the important principles, and bringing together many important references of primary literature. On that basis, future research directions in the area can be discussed. Advances in Polymer Science volumes thus are important references for every polymer scientist, as well as for other scientists interested in polymer science - as an introduction to a neighboring field, or as a compilation of detailed information for the specialist.Review articles for the individual volumes are invited by the volume editors. Single contributions can be specially commissioned.Readership: Polymer scientists, or scientists in related fields interested in polymer and biopolymer science, at universities or in industry, graduate students Front Matter ....Pages i-vii Present Situation and Future Perspectives of Poly(lactic acid) (Kazunari Masutani, Yoshiharu Kimura)....Pages 1-25 Biorefinery-Based Lactic Acid Fermentation: Microbial Production of Pure Monomer Product (Jiaming Tan, Mohamed Ali Abdel-Rahman, Kenji Sonomoto)....Pages 27-66 Catalytic Systems for the Production of Poly(lactic acid) (Jeffery A. Byers, Ashley B. Biernesser, Kayla R. Delle Chiaie, Aman Kaur, Jeffrey A. Kehl)....Pages 67-118 Hydrolysis and Biodegradation of Poly(lactic acid) (Giuliana Gorrasi, Roberto Pantani)....Pages 119-151 Thermal Properties and Thermodynamics of Poly(l-lactic acid) (Marek Pyda, Anna Czerniecka-Kubicka)....Pages 153-193 Amorphous Fractions of Poly(lactic acid) (Maria Cristina Righetti)....Pages 195-234 Kinetics of Nucleation and Growth of Crystals of Poly(l-lactic acid) (René Androsch, Christoph Schick, Maria Laura Di Lorenzo)....Pages 235-272 Crystal Polymorphism and Morphology of Polylactides (Bernard Lotz)....Pages 273-302 Rheology, Mechanical Properties, and Barrier Properties of Poly(lactic acid) (Sandra Domenek, Samira Fernandes-Nassar, Violette Ducruet)....Pages 303-341 Back Matter ....Pages 343-350